Fitting A Glass Pond Window In A Koi Pond **Pond Window In A Box Weld Liner** How I Fitted My Window

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

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[@warwickshirekoiandbonsai5677]

your pond look lovely with windon know

[@georgemetcalf9647]

Kev as always with you, you have done a cracking job,the pond looks great with window fitted

[@dannycurrie1]

Window looks fantastic. Well done. You, you've done a great job. Will totally transform your ponding

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers for the info Danny. I would have panicked a bit without talking to you first although I think I might have over done the sealant lol. The eldest (Yogi) spent over an hour smoothing off and cleaning up. Cheers my friend

[@dannycurrie1]

@@AKoiEnthusiast happy to help. Glad it all went well 👍

[@georgea2583]

Great job. Pond looking awesome. Thanks for sharing 👍🐟

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers for watching George

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

Wow Kevin, it looks amazing. Really changes the whole look. Fabulous

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks for watching and commenting Lau, I was so surprised when I woke up the next day and saw it with the fish in.

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

@@AKoiEnthusiast I bet. It is amazing. Looking forward to the next video.

[@ianj6857]

Top job m8, that window really sets off your pond.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Ian, Just ordering the new cladding and hopefully the finishing touches will be done over the Summer

[@sarahjones7046]

Looks fantastic you can now see how big they are 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks for watching and commenting Sarah

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Excellent job, well done. Looking forward to seeing the finishing touches👍🐟🈲😊

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks, I'm stuck between Plan B and C at the moment. Once I've finished clearing the temporary stuff away and sorted the Nitrogen cycle out I will be on it.

[@wadskoi7601]

Looks mint now top job 🐟 and the fish look totally different now and bigger 👍🏻🐟

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks for watching, that's the second thing people say that have seen it. Yes they look bigger and you can see a lot more detail on them.

[@DerbyKoi]

Cracking job, its completely transformed your pond. Jobs a Goodun 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers and yes, I still love staring at the window now.

[@CATANDEYEKOI]

Great job, fish look amazing.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Steve

[@micklawson1958]

The pond is looking amazing mate

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Mick

[@IcenI_Koi]

Nice job Kevin, well done mate. Stay safe & well.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks a lot my friend. Stay Safe

[@IcenI_Koi]

@@AKoiEnthusiast 👍👍👍

[@marekskoipond9083]

Totally different dimension to the pond, looks great, really suits the pond and garden, well done.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Marek. I was worried but it all seems fine and worth it

[@mikefogo9912]

That looks mega now👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Mike. I still can't believe it now, just how much different it looks

[@mikef6474]

Window looks fantastic , you and your lad made it look easy

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

The lifting was easy but the lad was bloody good with the Sealant and the smoothing off. I never knew he had the patience. I think he was showing off to the Camera as he kept checking his hair too.

[@KoiRun50]

Love the new window. Glad you went big. What a great way to start the season.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers and yes it is a great start to what felt like a long weekend.

[@alanminshall1824]

Fabulous job.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Alan

[@davecooke914]

Great job Kev new it wud go well you do things right way made up for you mate 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks Dave. Thanks to the Video's on youtube and the friendly Koi people who share their experience it made it easier to get it right firsttime.

[@boxtriker]

Nice job looks the mutt's nut's well worth the work Happy ponding

[@martincsreefandkoi]

Nice work Kev looks great

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@garyneo2259]

well done m8 what a great job looks great

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Gary

[@progressivepondkeeping]

Brilliant job mate it looks awesome 👌👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers my friend. Better than I thought it would look

[@progressivepondkeeping]

@@AKoiEnthusiast the tiles will finish it up nicely 👌

[@adamjohnson9148]

Looks great.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Adam

[@mb33666]

Cracking job

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks for watching and commenting Mark

[@somersetkoi8309]

Looks great mate, well worth it 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Defo worth it. I cannot believe I didn't do it sooner.

[@countrykoipond]

You have made that look easy. Retrofits are usually difficult to work with. quick work Sir. It is as if you always had a window and a good addition

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks for watching but as you know, it isn't that difficult if you have the right tools, help and research. KZbin videos from people like you and Danny's Koi etc can save a lot of stress and hassle.

[@davidbale1297]

Very nice job ,well done the pond looks fantastic.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers David. Well worth the effort and time

[@w.k.pitsallaboutthefish6460]

Hi... Good job installing your fish TV lol... I installed one on my pond build best thing I've ever done.. Just want to mention I bought my glass from the same company and noticed that when the sun hits the window from certain angles there are lines running through it so next time the sun is out just have a look. It maybe just my bit I have a video on it check it out it explains and shows what im on about in more detail. Cheers Wayne

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

#Cheers Wayne, A Massive difference and Yes I did notice yesterday looking back through the water you can see the rainbow effect from the refraction. I've not noticed the lines but hey it is the UK and the Sun is on and off

[@w.k.pitsallaboutthefish6460]

@@AKoiEnthusiast that was my thinking too lol

[@deanhargreaves5958]

Nice job

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Dean

[@neillewis82]

Great video, I'm putting a window in my block pond with liner. Very few videos out there on how to do it with liner. Its a frightening thought putting a window in but ill give it a go 😀

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers for watching Neil, I was exactly the same and put it off for two years. If you prep first and double check everything it should go easy. I was terrified and there was no need. I spoke with others who had just done theirs and listened to what they would have done different or what issues they had and made sure I didn't do what they did. The best tip was put plenty of sealant on but in the end I spent longer wiping it off and cleaning it up than actually fitting it. 6 hours prep. 30 minutes to seal and fit. 2 hours smoothing off. Take your time and get someone to help you lift.

[@neillewis82]

@@AKoiEnthusiast how did you make the frame to sit the window in? The insulation I'm going to use isn't as thick as the window and don't really want to have to rebate the block work.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@neillewis82 I cut some wood down to 25mm thick and screwed it to the blockwork but this was because my Glass and Insulation were both 25mm too. The other way you could do it is to use a stone saw/Angle Grinder or similar with a Masonry blade and cut a recess in the blockwork for the glass to sit in. Check out Danny's Koi as he did something similar but with a wooden sleeper. It is the same theory. Unless you can double up the insulation on that wall to get to 25mm.

[@MikeZak101]

nice job fella

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thanks for watching Michael

[@colrobbo2821]

You got me worried there kev mate thought we had a flood! 😂 a it looks great mate 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers my friend and I am well chuffed with it and surprised at how easy it was to fit and how ridiculous the quotes were I received to do the job.

[@rickvaux5204]

Doesn't that look totally different now, I bet your well chuffed with that!

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Rick, Yes it looks brighter in the pond and I recon the Fish like it as much as I do.

[@stephenrhoden1401]

Loving the proportions of window to wall. Looks great 👍 What is the external length of pond holding window. Also, how many tubes of PU18 and Gold label did you use. Thanks

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Stephen, Without measuring the wall again I believe the external wall length is 3150mm - The Window showing is 1700mm. I think I used 4 full PU18 on the glass to the Blocks and 1 Tube to fill the spacing after. I only used 2 full Gold Label on the liner with another part one to over seal when it was tacky.

[@just4koi143]

You made that look to easy 🤣 love that window👍🏻 skimmer in the filter house ?

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers for watching and yes the skimmer is on the back wall in to the Filter house but the wall inside the Filter house is Steel plated so you cannot see the skimmer or pipework. Only the Double Union Valve is noticeable in the filter house as it then goes underground to the back of the Filter House where it is then pumped up to the Filter and Bakki. It is access from the pond side.

[@edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546]

Looks good but if ever there was a job that cried out for safety boots that was it. I didn’t bother to wear mine moving a 4.8 m length of 8” x 4” for an over the top frame to stand filters on, needless to say I dropped on my foot. Limping for a week! Carry on the good work 🙈

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers for watching Steve and yes. I actually dropped a Coping off the side, thankfully only the edge hit my toe but I can confirm canvas trainer do not stop and impact what so ever. My job is covered entirely by H&S and PPE and you would think I would listen and learn.

[@edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546]

@@AKoiEnthusiast I too am plagued by H&S, RAMs etc. has turned a job that i once enjoyed into one i can't wait to retire from, says he sitting at work on a bank holiday Monday when i could be at home finishing my filter upgrade . Although everyone should go home safe and uninjured just not so over the top with the H&S!

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@edlesboroughkoipondstevech3546 Sounds like a similar job to mine, so I know exactly what you are saying. RAMS, PLI, Permits etc. More paperwork than actual physical work

[@robertnicholls9409]

Kev mate that looks mint, once you've put the finishing touches round the window it will look like it's always been there, when you dropped the spirit level in I thought O crap you've only just repaired it lol, both you and your lad made it look easy, glad all went well with the fitting, will you be changing your intro pic now then or waiting till all finished, how long did you have to leave it after fitting liner to glass before filling, stay safe. Rob.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Rob. I think all in all it took 4 hours to set up and transfer the Koi. 6 hours to cut the hole. 20 mins to fit the window with 1 hour to clean up around the seal. I left it 36 hours because it was raining the next day and cold. Then it took 20 minutes to seal the liner and trim it. I left it to fill then added another bead and away we go.

[@robertnicholls9409]

@@AKoiEnthusiast all that time soon adds up don't it, but I'm sure it's definitely worth all the hard work you put in, I had to grin when you was on about having to take your shirt off lol, when you originally measured up for your box weld liner did you add any extra or did you give exact dimensions. Rob.

[@andrewmason2879]

Brill job mate looks fab. Do you no if there is a minimum length of your corners before you start your window?

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Andrew. I suppose there will be a rule of thumb for the strength of the corners etc rather than the length of brickwork before the window. Looking at photo's there are even ones with a single post and a window both sides. So I would possibly ask a Structural engineer for more advice

[@2011Miya]

Love the pond outstanding what did you use for the frame and how did you attach it to the blocks

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Andy. I screwed some 3" x 1" wood on three sides as a frame and sat the 25mm glass on spacers on the frame. There was 25mm Kingspan insulation on the inside too so the frame was flush with the insulation. I sealed the glass to the inside of the blocks using PU18 sealant and then the next day I sealed the liner to the glass with Gold Label. leaving a perfectly flat seam around the window. No creases or ripples and no leaks. Check out the first part of the Video where I make the frame. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haLGoWSGqK93ntE

[@2011Miya]

That’s brilliant thank you did you use box liner or just standard liner

[@2011Miya]

What was the tape for?

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@2011Miya I used to have a standard liner but hated the creases everywhere so I upgraded to a Box Weld Liner about 6 years ago. It fits like a glove and is smooth on all sides.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@2011Miya The Gaffer tape was used just to go over the small gap between the Insulation and the frame. Just so the pressure of the water didn't distort the liner over the frame.

[@iainbusbridge9585]

What did you use for a frame for the window to sit on?

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Iain. I had a couple of lengths of 68mm x 38mm CLS Timber so I cut it down to 68mm x 25mm and screwed it to the inside wall. The Kingspan Insulation board was 25mm, the Glass was 25.5mm and the frame was 25mm so it kept it all smooth for the liner to fit over. Check out the previous Video (Preparing A Pond Wall) It will make sense kzbin.info/www/bejne/haLGoWSGqK93ntE

[@stewarttodd2930]

Pukka bigger the window the better what size is yours buddy mine is 6ft6 x2ft6 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Stewart - I settled for 1800 x 520 x 25.5. I couldn't really go any wider than 520 and wasn't too fussed about longer because of the copings and blocks

[@colrobbo2821]

15 minutes late I think we've got a leak!🌎🤔